After a great deal of silence on the way to the mall (even more so at the crowded elevator) Naito's smile brightened as she and Masato approached the Cafe she liked to go to all the time.

Cafe Breton.

and perfect, it's not crowded today; in fact it would be better to describe it as that she and Masato and a few customers that can be counted by one hand were the only ones present. Practically the seats outside of the cafe were unoccupied, umbrellas up and everything. She immediately went and sat at one of the seats outside, her usual spot, if you could say, near a railing, with a good view of the place.

"It's such a nice day today, right?" she asked Masato, watching him sit across her. "We even got quite a view." referring to the having to see the sea from atop the mall.

"Good for you maybe... A lot of people kept looking at me like I'm some kind of zoo animal..." Masato answered as he slumped on a seat across from Naito. He watched the birds fly above the sea as he thought of what to order.

"So..." Masato started, not really knowing what to say. "what do you recommend?" he added as he looked through the menu inside the cafe.

Naito could only nod sympathetically for Masato. It was true, people were staring at him. She decided against it to tell Masato that he was the subject of talk by most of the girls today (even at the student council lunch meeting). Maybe he had no clue he'd become an instant heart throb or what, but she just shrugged it off. Even she herself was unsure why Masato rose to fame all of a sudden in the university.

Girls in her class even asked her how she knew him. Of course, she answered that they go to the same dorm.

"Well, I understand how you feel...but i think they'll stop doing so soon. Don't worry." she calmly said as she sat back lady-like and everything. Her smile was still on her face, unchanging. She was kind of hoping it would ease Masato's nerves, hearing he went through a rough day.

"hmm...since you've gone through quite a rough day, you could try some of the cafe's bestsellers...like their crepes...and their lattes and frappes are excellent as well. You could choose from quite a wide selection. If you ask for my recommendation, the strawberry nutella crepe with whipped cream and your choice of ice cream is tres' bien!" Naito happily chirped then blushed red as she placed her hands on her knees and looked down on it. "Oh...uhm...I...i think i said too much...s-sorry...excuse me saying french words to you..."

'you got carried away again...' Iris chuckled.

'Iris, please, shut it.' Naito told Iris, her face getting more red. Stupid Kai and his french tutorials to her.

"Oh! Right!" Naito immediately stood and followed Masato inside, her face still red and a pout replacing her lips; but she bit it. She did not want to have Masato see her pout.

She couldn't explain why she sometimes felt at ease then all of a sudden nervous around him. It was probably because she felt a bit embarrassed and worried she might not be warm and welcoming enough for Masato. After all, he was new, she wanted him to feel welcomed...

and he reminded her of her first time in the island a year ago.

It was only when it was her turn to order did she snap out of her day dream and went back to her senses. "Oh, uhm..." she squinted her eyes to see the menu closer and clearer. "strawberry nutella crepe with whipped cream and two scoops of vanilla ice cream please...and a cafe au lait." she said as she took out her wallet and paid.

After that, they were told that their orders would be brought to their table so Naito happily went back to where they sat. She instantly forgot about her anxiety issues, excited to eat her favorite dessert again.